Who was Meraioth in the Bible?
Priest, during the divided monarchy
Meraioth was a priest in the lineage of Eleazar, the son of Aaron (1Ch.6.6,7,52). Meraioth appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Meraioth?
Meraioth was a priest in the lineage of Eleazar, the son of Aaron (1Ch.6.6,7,52). He is mentioned in the genealogies of the priests and Levites in the books of Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. In the genealogy of Ezra, a descendant of Meraioth, he is listed as an ancestor of Ezra the scribe (Ezr.7.3). Meraioth is also mentioned in the list of priests who resided in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (1Ch.9.11; Neh.11.11).
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Meraioth appear in the Bible?
Meraioth is referenced in 4 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 6:6
- 1 Chronicles 6:7
- 1 Chronicles 6:52
- Ezra 7:3
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Meraioth.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Meraioth?
Meraioth appears in 4 verses across 2 books, most often in 1 Chronicles, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Meraioth?
1 Chronicles, Ezra.
Where can I read every verse about Meraioth?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
